How to Design Your Own King Size Upholstered Headboards

King size upholstered headboards can add a decorative touch to your room and can be done for a fraction of the cost of acquired header. To make your own headboard, you can coordinate with your color scheme and express yourself by adding your own personal touch. The headboard can be plain or ornate as your taste dictates. If later you decide to redecorate, you can simply change the fabric in its header to coordinate. Determine the shape of your head. Ask a lumberyard cut a half-inch plywood to its basic dimensions. For a king size bed, the width of the mattress is 76 inches. Adding four to eight inches to the width of your head which will run for two to four inches beyond each side of the mattress. The height of the head depends on your personal preferences, but should be designed to extend at least 28 inches above the top of the mattress. Use a jigsaw to start adding decorative curves or arches to the shape of your head. Place the plywood board on a layer of batting fabric. Cut the batting, adding six inches to each edge. Fold the batting on the back of the headboard and staple piece in position using a staple gun.

Stitch two or three decorative fabric panels to accommodate the width of your head. The length of fabric will be determined by the height of your head. Hide placing tape seams or decorative elements. Lay your fabric pattern down on the work surface. Place the piece of header with batting down on the fabric. If you chose a fabric with a design with a clear direction, make sure the fabric is placed in the right direction. Cutting the fabric, adding six inches for each edge. Fold the fabric to the back of the king size upholstered headboards and staple to the back with a staple gun. Working from top to bottom and then pulling aside the tight fabric. Cut a piece of plain cotton or muslin to the exact dimensions of your head. Sew the panels together as necessary to accommodate the width of your head. Place on the back of the hand below sewing head covering staples and the raw edges of the fabric. Turn plain fabric under a half inch and staple around the head to completely cover the back.

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Determine the length of the legs to the king size upholstered headboards. Place the header placed 1 inch below the top edge of the mattress. Measuring from a few inches below the top of the head to the plant for leg length. Cut three legs to a suitable support for a headboard. Use pine boards one inch by four-inch legs. It is cut to length in lumbering legs. Locate the position of the legs. If attach to a metal box-spring legs align with the holes in the frame for proper fixation. Place the three legs of the head according to your measurements and use wood screws to attach the legs to the head. Make sure that the screws are long enough to hold the legs without penetrating the front of the head. Fit the legs to the bed frame. Drill holes through the legs, legs aligning the holes in the bed frame. Making the holes large enough to accommodate the bolts. Place the legs on the bed frame with screws and nuts. Make sure your legs are positioned to rest evenly on the floor.